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Lyrics & meaning

Ponnana Kannu

From Ranam Aram Thavarel · 2024

Lyricist
Sherief
Singer
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Music director
Arrol Corelli
Details
Ranam Aram Thavarel2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ponaana kannu kannna ponnuGolden-eyed pretty girl,
Kaadhalikka inga vaa paaCome here to love me.
Male
Ponaana kannu kannna ponnuGolden-eyed pretty girl,
Kaadhalikka inga vaa paaCome here to love me.
Ponaana kannu munnala ninnuStanding in front of those golden eyes,
Kadhai adikka inga vaa paaCome here to chat with me.
Male
Adiye adiyeOh girl, oh girl!
Enna suthu pottu meartturiyeYou surround me and intimidate me.
Adiye adiyeOh girl, oh girl!
Udhattu siluppuriyeYou toss your lips playfully.
Male
Ponaana kannu kannna ponnuGolden-eyed pretty girl,
Kaadhalikka inga vaa paaCome here to love me.
Ponaana kannu munnala ninnuStanding in front of those golden eyes,
Kadhai adikka inga vaa paaCome here to chat with me.
Male
Un kannukuzhi enna izhuthittu pothuYour dimple drags me in,
Ulla vechu podhaikkaTo bury me deep inside.
Nee pora pokkil enna koluthiittu poraaYou set me on fire in passing as you walk by,
Kitta vadi anaikkaCome close to put out the fire with an embrace.
Un vaasam pattu medhakkaCaught in your fragrance, I float away,
Ulla naalu rekka molaikkaFour wings sprout inside me.
Male
Naan 48- il nadakkaI walk at speed 48,
40 feet -il parakkaAnd fly at a height of 40 feet!
Nice ah ilukkuriyeYou drag me so gently,
Un focus-la vilundhenI fell right into your focus,
Action solla marandhenAnd forgot to call out 'Action'!
Thikku mukka aagurenaeI am overwhelmed and breathless,
Ada pacha pulla polaAh, like an innocent child,
Sutha vittu poraYou spin me around and walk away,
Vaththi kuchi odhataalaeWith your matchstick-like lips.
Male
Ponaana kannuOh golden-eyed girl,
Adi ponaana kannu munnala ninnuHey, standing in front of those golden eyes,
Kaadhalikka inga vaa paaCome here to love me.
Bejaara aanen sojaava ponenI got troubled, but then I became direct,
Pattaraiya pottuta maaneYou have set up shop in my heart, my dear deer!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Ponaana Kannu from Ranam Aram Thavarel (2024) is a energetic and breezy romantic track sung by G.V. Prakash Kumar with music composed by Arrol Corelli. The lyrics, written by Sherief, capture a young man's lighthearted and playful infatuation with a captivating girl boasting golden eyes. He playfully describes how her glance, dimples, and charm throw his world into disarray, metaphorically making him float, fly, and lose his composure in love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole

40 feet -il parakka

Exaggerating the feeling of excitement by claiming to sprout four wings and fly at 40 feet.

Metaphor

Vaththi kuchi odhataalae

Comparing her lips to a matchstick that sparks a flame in his heart as she passes by.

Slang / Rhythmic Rhyme (Ethirai)

Bejaara aanen sojaava ponen

Use of local Madras Tamil slang rhyming words 'Bejaara' and 'Sojaava' for playful cadence.

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Trivia

'Ranam Aram Thavarel' is a 2024 Tamil crime thriller starring Vaibhav. The lively song 'Ponaana Kannu' features vocals by G. V. Prakash Kumar, who is himself one of Tamil cinema's leading music directors and actors.

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